U.S. v. Hungerford, No. 05-30500 (9th Cir.) (465 F.3d 1113) (October 13, 2006) (Judge Susan P. Graber)
Few cases can describe with greater clarity than this gem the absolute insanity that can result from the imposition of some mandatory minimum sentences. Marion Hungerford, a 52-year old, mentally-disturbed, mother of four was sentenced to 159 years in prison for helping her live-in boyfriend commit a string of robberies ...
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